JP2002522186A - Games with multiple game activities - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] The game kit has a game play surface marked with a plurality of marks. The game kit also includes a plurality of markers for being located on the marks on the playing surface. A first deck of cards including a plurality of cards is also provided. Each card has instructions for the player to perform the activity. The game also includes a second deck of cards having a plurality of cards with instructions for a player to perform an activity. The second deck of cards includes cards for activities related to a second human core or cluster ability that are at least partially different from the first core or cluster ability for the first deck. The performance of the activities on the cards of the first and second decks determines the progress of the player's marker in game play.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to games, and more particularly, to games having multiple activities.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Successful board games in the past have focused on a single game activity. A game activity defines an action that the player (s) must complete to normally proceed. More specifically, game activities define interactions between players, game content, and other game elements. In some games, a single game activity that responds to a question defines the game. In other games, game activity focuses on the ability to communicate in a non-spoken form, such as gesturing a particular role or drawing an object on a piece of paper. Although such a game activity may include multiple topics, the essential feature of each game is that a single game activity (eg, answering questions, depicting, or Focus) only on performing.

While games that include only a single activity have gained some popularity, they are not without problems. In particular, one important problem with such a game is the fact that the game involves only a single activity. Such games are enjoyed by those who are proficient in the particular activity of the game, but are not satisfied by those who lack interest or skill in this particular game activity. Thus, such games are not subject to a wide range of players, as they focus only on the single game activity associated with a single technology.

Research has shown that human activity can be divided into eight general categories, referred to herein as intelligence or human core competence. One of the leading theorists in this field is Professor of Harvard University Education, entitled "Frames of the Mind: The Th.
author of the 1983 book of "Eyory of Multiple Intelligence". Howard Gardner, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Dr. According to Gardner, human technology can be divided into eight core competencies.

[0005] The first core competency is entitled "Language". In this core language competence, individuals think verbally. These individuals tend to excel in written or verbal descriptions. The second human core competency is entitled "Spatial". In this core competence, individuals conceptualize in spatial language and excel in visualization situations or thoughts. The third core competency is titled "Logical Mathematics." These individuals excel in their ability to apply logic to systems or numbers. The fourth core competency is titled "Musical." Individuals within this core competence are good at analyzing in a musical way and have the ability to understand and use music. The next core competency is titled "Physical." Individuals with strong physical core abilities learn best by performing a subject, and they prefer touch to the subject. The sixth core competency is titled "Interpersonal." Individuals with strong interpersonal core competencies are better able to relate to others.
The next core competency is entitled "Intrapersonal." Individuals with strong internal core competence
They tend to be introspective, thoughtful, and deliberate. The last core ability is titled "natural". Individuals with a strong natural core competency tend to observe, understand, and organize patterns in a natural environment and enjoy collecting data and objects from the natural world. Therefore, Dr. According to Gardner, there are eight general human core competencies to describe human activity.

[0006] When observing games that include only a single activity in view of the eight core competencies, it is clear that such games typically represent one or two of the eight competencies. Becomes In this regard, games that include activities that answer questions are subject to people with strong linguistic abilities, while games that require participants to utilize artistic skills are resistant to spatial core competency classification. There is a possibility that people will receive it. Such games are not received by individuals having abilities that are not within the core competencies of the game activity, and therefore these individuals are not interested in the game.

[0007] Accordingly, there is a need for a game that is the culmination of all of the core capabilities of humans and has broad reach for a wide range of players. The present invention is to fulfill this need.

(Summary of the Invention) According to the present invention, a game kit is provided. The game kit has a gameplay surface, which is marked with a plurality of indicia, a plurality of markers for positioning the indicia of the gameplay surface, and a plurality of decks of cards. Each deck contains a plurality of cards, where each card has indicia instructing the player to perform an activity. The performance of this activity determines the progress of the marker on this gameplay surface. Each deck is 1
Contains cards for one or more related human performance activities.
The human ability of each deck is at least partially different from the ability (s) associated with the activity of the cards contained in the other deck (s). Each deck includes at least a first subset of cards for the first activity type, and a second subset of cards directed to the second activity type, different than the first activity type.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, human abilities include real knowledge abilities, auditory / visual performance abilities, two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional descriptive abilities, and spelling / vocabulary / linguistic abilities. One is selected.

In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, each deck of the game kit further includes at least a third subset of cards for a third activity type, different from the first and second activity types. .

In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, indicia on the game play surface indicate first and second paths around the play surface to follow a player's progress through the game. The first track defines a fast progress through the gameplay surface, while the second track defines a slow progress through the gameplay surface.

A game formed in accordance with the present invention has several advantages over currently available games. First, the game of the present invention captures activity from multiple human core competencies, making the game interesting and exciting for a wide range of players. The games of the present invention are also more difficult because they do not specify only one of the human core competencies, but include activities from multiple, preferably all, core competencies.
Finally, the game of the present invention is inspired and stimulated by a wider range of players because it includes activities from each core ability. Thus, the games of the present invention are more interesting, more difficult, and more widely available to players than are currently available.

[0013] The foregoing aspects of the invention and the attendant advantages thereof are better understood by referring to the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a game 20 constructed according to the present invention. The game 20 includes a play surface 22, decks 24a and 24b of a plurality of cards,
24c and 24d, and a plurality of markers 26a, 26b, 26c and 26d that track the progress of the player throughout the game. The game 20 preferably includes a multi-sided ridge 28 and a tab 30 that includes engraving material such as putty. The play surface 22 is exemplified as being set on the table top 32. Although the illustrated preferred embodiment of the game 20 is a board game, the game of the present invention may also be configured as a multimedia game, and thus may have other configurations, such as a computer-based playing environment (eg, a personal computer Software games), or for a computer network, or a television-based playing environment are also within the scope of the invention.

The play surface 22 is made of a rigid material such as, for example, cardboard and is divided into four zones 34, 36, 38 and 40. The play surface 22 includes an inner path 42 and an outer path 44. Each path 42 and 44 defines a track around the play surface 22 and the player or team of players must follow that track during the game. Each path 42 and 44 includes a plurality of cells 46. These cells 46 define stop positions for the player as the player progresses around either the inner path 42 or the outer path 44, and will be described in more detail below. As an alternative embodiment of this game, the playing surface can be a wall display (eg, for a television), a graphical user interface (eg, for a computer), or to track successful completion through player progress or activities. Can be deployed.

The inner path 42 is spaced inward from the outer path 44 toward the center of the playing surface 22. The inner path 42 has fewer cells 46 defined thereon than the outer path 44. As a non-limiting example, as seen in FIG.
It contains half the number of cells 46 of the outer path. Therefore, the inner path 42 is
A shorter track is defined around the. The inner track 42 is the outer track 4
Although it is preferred to have fewer than four cells 46, other configurations (e.g., outer track 44 has fewer cells than inner track 42, etc.) are also within the scope of the invention. The number of cells 46 on play surface 22 and the orientation of paths 42 and 44 may vary from that shown. The inclusion of at least two paths defining separate tracks around the playing surface is not important, but is preferred because each path defines a different speed at which a player may progress through the game.

At a particular point defined along play surface 22, inner path 42 and outer path 44 intersect and define junctions 48a, 48b, 48c, and 48d. Around the perimeter of the first junction 48a, indicia indicating the starting position for the game 20 are defined. Each junction 48a-48d includes indicia, such as an illustration, indicating a free play area, where the player may select a card from any one of the decks 24a-24d of the selected card. This is described in more detail below.

Each cell 46 on play surface 22 has one of four colors. This color is
Combined with one of the decks 24a-24d of cards. Multi-sided 28
Is also matched to one color of the deck of cards. Beam 28 has a first and a second half. Each half is contoured to define a pentahedron. Four of the five sides of each pentahedron have one of the four colors corresponding to one of the decks 24a-24d of cards. The fifth of this pentahedron contains a wildcard color such as purple.
Thus, this multi-sided side 28 has a total of ten sides, where eight of the ten sides have a color corresponding to one of the decks 24a-24d of cards and the remaining two sides are Each has a wildcard color included on it.

At the center of the play surface 22 is a mark such as an illustration of the skull, which indicates the end position 50 of the game. Surrounding the end position 50 is a ring 52 that includes four location holders 54a, 54b, 54c, and 54d. Each location holder 54a-54d is nominally a deck of cards 24a, 24b, 24c.
, And 24d. Thus, play surface 22 has a start position 48a and an end position 50, which are connected at opposite ends of inner path 42 and outer path 44.

Each deck of the cards 24 a to 24 d contains a plurality of cards 56 in a container (for example, a box 58). Each deck of cards 24a-24d represents a classification of activity associated with one or more human core competencies. As mentioned above, there are eight identified human core competencies. However, because there are overlapping activities within each capability, these eight are filtered into four subgroups or groups of capabilities. Thus, each deck of cards 24a-24d is at least partially different from the other decks, and is preferably categorized according to one or more associated core abilities, with each deck's core or group abilities being substantially different. .

While each deck of cards 24 a-24 d relates to one or more associated core abilities, the cards 56 within each deck relate to separate activities from the particular core abilities therein. Therefore, the deck of the cards 24a to 24d included in the game 20 is:
One or more related human core abilities are divided into four categories, and the cards in each deck are further subdivided into distinct activities from within a particular category. The cards in each deck may be categorized into two or more distinct subsets of activities, and are preferably categorized into three to five activities.

The first core competency is the actual knowledge-based competency, which is
Includes two separate activities. This first activity is a true / false question and answer activity. The second activity is a multiple choice and answer activity. The third activity is a real problem and answer activity, where the player answers a specific real problem. Thus, the first deck comprises three types or subsets of cards, each of which is associated with a corresponding activity, which are mixed within the deck.

The second core ability is an auditory / visual performance ability. Within this capability are three distinct activities. The first activity requires that a player hum or whistle a particular song, and the remaining players attempt to break that song. The second activity requires that the player impersonate a celebrity, and the remaining players attempt to resolve the celebrity's name. A third activity from within this core ability requires that the player gesturing a particular role or object without speaking, and the remaining players attempt to unravel the object or person.

A third human core competence relates to two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional descriptive capabilities. Within this ability, the activity relates to the player's creative expressiveness. This ability also includes three activities. The first activity requires a player to close his eyes and draw an object, and the remaining players attempt to unravel the drawn object. A second activity from within this core ability requires that the player use the putty from tab 30 to shape or carve an object, and the remaining players attempt to unravel the shaped object. . A third activity from within this core ability requires the player to draw an object on a piece of paper, and the remaining players attempt to unravel the drawn object.

The final core competency of the present invention is spelling / vocabulary or linguistic competence, which includes five activities. The first activity requires that the player or team of players decode and rearrange the characters to spell them correctly or answer questions. A second activity from within this core ability requires that the player spell a given word in reverse on a first attempt. A third activity from within this core ability requires that the player show the correct definition of a given unusual word. A fourth activity from within this core competency requires players from within the team to choose players from another team and spell difficult words accurately. The fifth and final activity from within this core competency requires that the player obtain by filling in the space (s) in the string and spell the word correctly.

Accordingly, the game 20 of the present invention comprises a deck of four cards, each deck of which relates to a general classification or group of human core abilities, within each core abilities:
Capabilities are subdivided into specific activities from within specific human core competencies.

With reference to FIGS. 2-3, attention is now directed to the card 56 from within the deck of cards 24. The cards from within each deck of cards are similarly configured (except that each of these is marked differently) and, therefore, only one of the cards 56 will be described in detail. Referring to FIG. 2, the table for each card 56 includes a title 60, an instruction 62, and an activity portion 64. Title 60 defines the activity name for the particular card selected. Instructions 62 provide guidance to the player on how to answer or perform a particular activity on the selected card. The activity portion 64 includes instructions for specific activities that an individual must perform, answer, create, or otherwise convince accurately to progress through the game.
As can be better understood with reference to FIG.
It includes a human core competency title 66 and an answer key 68. The answer key 68 provides a solution or answer to the activity portion 64 on the other side of the card 56.

Representative multiple-choice questions and answer activities are illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3. A typical instruction from within this activity is "This selector quest (
To win the Selectaquest, your team must conclude your opinion on the correct answers to the following multiple-choice questions: After I give you the card, read the issues and options and start the timer. " A typical question from activity portion 64 is "Which fish do not need to be scaled before cooking? A) Rainbow trout; b) Largemouth bass; c) Smallmouth bass; d) Yellow sea bass. A typical answer is "a) Rainbow trout. Trout has no scale."

The actual questions and answers from within the real knowledge base capabilities are illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. A representative instruction 162 from within this activity is: "To win this factoid, your team must conclude your opinion on the correct answer to the following question. I handed you the card rear,
Read the problem and start the timer. " A representative problem from the activity portion 164 for this activity is "Who is this man?", Followed by a portrait 167. A typical answer to this activity is answer key 6
8 and described as follows: "Vincent van Gogh (Vi
ncent Van Gough). "

True-false activities from within the actual knowledge capabilities are illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. A representative instruction 262 from within this activity is "This lie detector (
To win (polygraph), your team must agree whether the following statements are true or false. After I give you the card, read the description and start the timer. " A typical problem from the activity portion 264 for this activity is "The edge of the prescribed basket goal is 10 feet above the floor." A typical answer to this activity is
It is described in the answer key 268 and is described as follows: "answer = correct".

Engraving activities from within two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional capabilities are illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9. A representative instruction portion 362 from within this activity is
"To win this sculptorades, your team will let you resolve the answer backwards by sculpting the material of the Cranium Clay, without speaking or gesturing. I have to choose a person who can do it. After I give the card to the artist, I read the hints loudly and start the timer. " A representative subject from the activity portion 364 for this activity is "things". A representative answer for this activity is listed in answer key 368 and is described as follows: "Hamburger".

The drawing activity from two and / or three-dimensional drawing capabilities is illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11. A typical instruction 462 from within this activity is "
To win this Crawdle, your team must choose one person to draw the clues on the paper and answer backwards without having to speak letters or symbols. After I hand the card to the artist, read the hints loudly and start the timer. " Representative materials described in the activity portion 464 for this activity include:
It is a thing. A representative answer is listed in answer key 468 and is described as follows: "Dreadlocks".

A representative instruction 562 for an illustrator to close his eyes and draw an object is:
Illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13 and described as follows: "To win this Sensosketch, your team must draw clues on paper without speaking letters or symbols. I have to choose one person who can have the answer answered backwards.The eyes of the artist must be kept closed.After I hand the card to the artist, start the timer I do. " A representative hint described in the activity portion 564 for this activity is “action”. A representative answer for this activity is listed in answer key 568 and is described as follows: "Handcuffs".

A humming or whistling activity from within the audio / visual performance capability is illustrated in FIGS. 14 and 15. A representative instruction 662 from within this activity is “The Huddinge
To win r), your team must choose one person who can have you answer backwards by humming or whistling lyric or sung songs . After I hand the card to the actor, I start the timer. " A representative answer for this activity is listed in answer key 668 and is described as follows:
Killing Me Softly With His Song- (Rob
erta Flack) ".

A typical activity that requires a player to gesture a particular role or object without speaking from within the auditory / visual performance abilities is shown in FIG.
And 17. A representative instruction 762 from within this activity is: "To win this Cameo, your team will let you resolve the answer backwards by playing a quiet tip like a gesture. You have to choose one person who can do it. After I give the card to the actor, I start the timer. " For this activity, a representative hint described in the activity portion 764 is “person”. A representative answer for this activity is listed in answer key 768 and is described as follows: "Paparazzi".

Activities that require a player to mimic a celebrity from within the auditory / visual performance abilities are illustrated in FIGS. 18 and 19. A representative instruction 862 from within this activity is “This Copy Cat”.
In order to win t), your team must choose one person who can play the celebrity or feature to allow you to reverse the answer. The actor mimics those speeches and actions, but must not mention the name of the person or place. After I hand the card to the actor, I start the timer. " A typical answer to this activity is
Included in answer key 868, and stated as follows: "Winston Cherchill".

Activities from within the spelling / vocabulary / linguistic abilities that require the player or team of players to decode and reorder characters to spell correctly or answer questions are described in FIGS. 20 and 21. . A representative instruction 962 from within this activity says, "To win this Zelpuz, your team must take the following mixed puzzles, sort all letters and find answers. No, after I give you the card, read the hints and puzzles aloud and start the timer. " Representative hints and puzzles described in the activity portion 964 for this activity are “Hint: Masterpiece Painting”, “Puzzle: No Salami”
It is. A representative answer to this activity is set forth in answer key 968, and is described as "MonaLisa".

Another activity from within the spelling / vocabulary / linguistic abilities requires that the player spell words correctly by filling in the space (s) in the string, which is shown in FIG. 22 and 23. A representative instruction 1062 from within this activity states: "To win this Blank Out, your team must complete the following puzzle by filling in the blank characters. After I give you the card, I read the hint out loud and start the timer. " A representative hint and puzzle described in the activity portion 1064 for this activity is "Hint: Movie, Puzzle: --- P-CT ----." A representative answer to this activity is listed in answer key 1068 and is described as follows: "Pulp Fiction"
.

Another activity from within the spelling / vocabulary / linguistic abilities requires that the player show the correct definition of a given unusual word, and is illustrated in FIGS. 24 and 25. A typical instruction 1162 from within this activity is "
To win this Lexicon, your team must conclude opinions on the correct definitions for the following words: After I give you the card, read the words and definitions and start the timer. " For this activity, the representative words described in the activity portion 1164 are "turged a) surrounded by layers; b) cloudy, cloudy; c) swollen, swollen, exaggerated; And d) normal, unattractive ". A typical answer to this activity is the answer key 116
8 and described as follows: "c) swollen, swollen, exaggerated, often confused with b) which defines" turbid ".

Another activity from within the spelling / vocabulary / linguistic abilities requires that a player from within the team choose another player on the team and spell the difficult word correctly, which is shown in FIGS. 26 and 27. Is exemplified. A representative instruction 1262 from within this activity is “Spellbound
To win d), your team must choose one person who can spell the following words correctly in the first try. After I read the word to the speller, I start the timer. " For this activity, a typical word listed in the activity portion 1264 is “Eunu
ch)). A typical answer to this activity is the answer key 12
68 and is described as follows: "EUNUCH"
.

Another activity from within Spelling / Vocabulary / Linguistic Ability requires that the player spell a given word upside down on the first try, which is shown in FIGS. 28 and 29.
Is exemplified. A representative instruction 1362 from within this activity is: "To win this Gnilleps, your team can spell the following words correctly upside down, on the first try, without writing down: I have to choose one person, and after I read it to the speller, I start a timer. " For this activity, a typical problem described in activity portion 1364 is "Word: Alimony." A representative answer to this activity is listed in answer key 1368, and is described as follows: "ALIMIONY".

The method of game play can best be understood by referring to FIGS. To play the game 20 of the present invention, there must be two or more teams. Each team must have at least two players. The game 20 has four decks of cards 24a to 24d. Each deck 24 a-24 d has a similar activity, as indicated by the face of the cell 46 and the facet 28, and is a color coded to match different positions on the playing surface 22. The purpose of the game is to move from around the playing surface 22 to an end position 50 (where a particular team has completed its final activity). Play surface 2
The journey around 2 can be expedited by riding the inner track 42 by successfully completing the activity at the cell 46.

Play begins at the first junction 48 a marked “start”. From any one of these junctions 48a-48d, the player may select any one of the decks 24a-24d. The team to the right of the leading team draws the next card from the deck, and the first team selects the table of cards 56 and reads aloud to the first team. The first team attempts to complete the activity described in the activity portion 64 of the card 56 before the timer (not shown) expires. If the team succeeds, the team
Can be rolled once. The team proceeds from the start along the inner passage 42 to a first cell 46 (which matches the color shown at 28). When the player rolls the die 28 and sees the color of the wildcard (eg, purple), the team proceeds to the next junction 48b. If the team is unsuccessful in completing the activities described in activity portion 64, the team proceeds along outer path 44. In any case, the play of the first team for the specific round ends.

Each team progresses around play surface 22 by successfully completing the activity and proceeding to a new position. Inner passage 42 or outer passage 44
, The team must stop at all junctions 48a-48d. When at the junction, the team can choose from any deck 24 they like and either the faster inner track 42 or the slower outer track 44 based on whether the team has a chance and can answer the question correctly. Follow along. If the team is not at the junction, it must complete the activity from deck 24 that matches the color of cell 46 on play surface 22. If play for a particular team ends in that round, members of that team read the cards for the next team. In order to win, the team continues to win and from either the inner passage 42 or the outer passage 44, the end position 5
0 ring 52.

The foregoing types of the invention provide several advantages over readily available games that involve only a single activity. First, the game of the present invention captures activity from each of the human core abilities, so the game makes more variety of players more entertaining. The games of the present invention are also more challenging because they do not specialize in only one of the human core competencies, but rather include activities from each competencies. Finally, the game of the present invention is more amenable to a wider variety of players because it includes activities from each core ability. Thus, games formed in accordance with the present invention are more interesting, more challenging, and more widely accessible than players that are readily available.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that games formed in accordance with the present invention incorporate many new features and provide significant advantages over readily available games. While preferred embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be understood that it is within the scope of the appended claims, and that various changes can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention. It is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an environmental illustration of a game formed in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, with the indicia indicating indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 2, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a representative card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 4, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a representative card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 7 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 6, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 8 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 9 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 8, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 10 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 11 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 10, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a representative card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 13 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 12, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a representative card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 15 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 14, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 16 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 17 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 16, showing an answer to a specific activity.

FIG. 18 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 19 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 18, showing an answer to a specific activity.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a representative card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 21 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 20, showing an answer to a particular activity.

FIG. 22 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 23 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 22, showing an answer to a specific activity.

FIG. 24 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 25 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 24, showing a response to a particular activity.

FIG. 26 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 27 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 26, showing a response to a particular activity.

FIG. 28 is a front view of an exemplary card from within one of the decks of a game formed in accordance with the present invention, showing indicia providing instructions for a particular activity.

FIG. 29 is a back view of the card shown in FIG. 28, showing an answer to a particular activity.

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Claims (30)

[Claims] 1. A game kit comprising: a) a gameplay surface marked with a plurality of indicia; b) a plurality of markers for positioning on the indicia of the gameplay surface; and c) a plurality of cards. Wherein each deck includes a plurality of cards, each card having indicia for instructing a player to perform an activity, and the performance of the activity controls the progression of the marker in the game play. Determining, including a deck of cards, wherein: i) each deck includes a card for an activity relating to one or more associated human abilities, wherein the one or more associated human abilities are associated with the other human ability. The activity abilities of the cards contained in the deck are at least partially different; and ii) each deck is at least the first The first subset of cards relating Te Tiby tea types, and different from the first activity type, a second
A game kit comprising a second subset of cards for activity types. 2. The game kit according to claim 1, wherein the human abilities are actual knowledge abilities, auditory / visual performance abilities, two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional drawing abilities, and spelling / vocabulary / A game kit selected from the group consisting of language skills. 3. The game kit according to claim 2, wherein the activities included in the deck of cards with respect to the actual knowledge ability are true / false questions and answers activities, multiple choice questions and answers. A game kit selected from the group consisting of activities and fact-based issues. 4. The game kit of claim 2, wherein the activity included in the deck of cards for the auditory / visual performance ability comprises: humming a song or whistling a song; A game kit selected from the group consisting of a step of imitating and a step of acting. 5. The game kit according to claim 2, wherein the activities included in the deck of the card with respect to the two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional drawing ability are drawn with the eyes of the player closed. Process, engraving process,
And a game kit selected from the group consisting of a drawing step. 6. The game kit according to claim 2, wherein the spelling / vocabulary /
Activities of the cards included in the deck of cards for linguistic abilities, rearranging letters to spell words correctly, spelling words backwards,
A game kit selected from the group consisting of giving a correct definition of a word, spelling a word, and filling in spaces to spell the word correctly. 7. The game kit of claim 2, further comprising a third subset of cards for a third activity type that is different from at least the first and second activity types. 8. The game kit of claim 1, wherein the indicia on the game play surface indicates first and second paths around the play surface for following a player's progress through the game. A game kit, wherein the first track defines a faster progress through the game play surface and the second track defines a slower progress through the game play surface. 9. The game kit of claim 8, further comprising a sculpting putty tab. 10. The game kit of claim 9, wherein the game play surface comprises a rigid board. 11. The game kit of claim 1, wherein the game play surface and the marker are represented in a multimedia environment. 12. The game kit according to claim 11, wherein the multimedia environment includes a computer-based playing environment or an electronic playing environment. 13. A game, comprising: a) a collection of a plurality of activity instructions, each collection including a plurality of activity instructions, wherein each activity instruction includes an instruction for a player to perform an activity. And comprising a collection that determines the success of the player in the game by the performance of the activity, wherein: i) the collection of each activity instruction includes an activity instruction for an activity related to one or more related human abilities. Wherein the one or more related human abilities are at least partially different from the abilities to direct activities contained in other collections; and ii) each collection of activities is at least the first actetite. A first subset of activity indications for the activity type and the first
A game comprising a second subset of activity indications for a second activity type, different from the activity type. 14. The game according to claim 13, wherein the human ability is:
A game selected from the group consisting of actual knowledge skills, auditory / visual performance skills, two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional drawing skills, and spelling / vocabulary / linguistic skills. 15. The game of claim 14, further comprising a deck of a plurality of cards, wherein the cards include a collection of activity instructions, wherein each card includes the activity instructions. . 16. The game according to claim 15, wherein the activities included in the deck of cards with respect to the actual knowledge ability are true / false questions and answer activities, multiple choice questions and answer activities. ,
And games selected from the group consisting of fact-based questions. 17. The game according to claim 15, wherein the activities included in the deck of cards for the auditory / visual performance ability include humming a song or whistling a song, impersonating a character. A game selected from the group consisting of performing and performing. 18. The game according to claim 15, wherein the two-dimensional and / or
Alternatively, the activity included in the deck of the card relating to a three-dimensional rendering ability is selected from the group consisting of a step of drawing with the eyes of the player closed, a step of engraving, and a step of drawing. 19. The game of claim 15, wherein the activities included in the deck of cards for the spelling / vocabulary / linguistic abilities rearrange letters to correct spelling words. A game selected from the group consisting of reverse spelling, giving the correct definition of words, spelling words, and filling in spaces to spell words correctly. 20. The game of claim 15, wherein at least the first
And a third subset of activity indications for a third activity type different from the second activity type. 21. The game of claim 13, further comprising a game play surface and a plurality of markers, wherein the game play surface is marked with a plurality of marks, the markers being used to follow progress through the game. A game to be located on a mark of the game. 22. The game of claim 21, wherein the indicia on the game play surface indicates first and second paths around the play surface to follow a player's progress through the game. A game wherein a first track defines a faster progress through the game play surface and a second track defines a slower progress through the game play surface. 23. The game play surface comprises a rigid board.
The game described in. 24. The game of claim 23, further comprising a sculpting putty tab. 25. The game of claim 22, wherein said gameplay surface and markers are represented in a multimedia environment. 26. The game of claim 25, wherein the multimedia environment comprises a computer-based playing environment or an electronic playing environment. 27. A method of playing a game, comprising the steps of: a) selecting a deck of a plurality of cards, each deck including a plurality of cards, each of which includes a player playing an activity. Has instructions to execute, where each deck includes a card for an activity related to one or more related human abilities, where the one or more related human abilities are included in another deck. B) selecting a card from the selected deck, the deck comprising at least a first subset of cards for at least a first activity type; and the first subset of cards for at least a first activity type. Including a second subset of cards for a second activity type different from the activity type; c). Performing an activity related to the indication of the selected card; d) following the progress of the player in a game based on the performance of the activity, a method of game play. 28. The method of game play according to claim 27, wherein the human abilities are actual knowledge abilities, auditory / visual performance abilities, two-dimensional and / or abilities.
Or a method of game play selected from the group consisting of three-dimensional descriptive ability and spelling / vocabulary / linguistic ability. 29. A game kit comprising: a) a game board marked with a plurality of indicia; b) a plurality of markers for positioning on the indicia of the game board; c) a card including a plurality of cards. In the first deck, each card has an instruction for the player to perform an activity, and the activity instruction of the card in the first deck includes actual knowledge ability, auditory / visual performance ability,
A first human core ability selected from the group consisting of a three-dimensional and / or three-dimensional drawing ability and a spelling / vocabulary ability, wherein the plurality of cards included in the first deck are at least the first A first deck of cards for a first activity type for the core ability, and a first deck comprising a second subset of cards for a second activity type different from the first activity type for the first core ability; and d) cards. The second deck of claim 2, wherein the second deck includes a plurality of cards having instructions for a player to perform an activity, wherein the second deck of cards is the first deck with respect to the first deck. A car for activities related to a second human core competence that is at least partially different from the core competency And the first
And a second deck, wherein the performance of the activity on the cards of the second deck determines the progress of the marker of the player on the game board. 30. The game kit of claim 29, further comprising a third subset of cards for a third activity type different from the first and second activity types, at least for the first core ability. Game kit.